IBM ThinkPad 500 explained

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The IBM ThinkPad 500 is a subnotebook from the ThinkPad series released by IBM in 1993.

History

The ThinkPad 500 was announced on 16 June 1993. It was the first subnotebook by IBM.^{[1] [2]} The next subnotebook by IBM was the IBM ThinkPad 701 series

It was announced at the same time as the IBM ThinkPad 350.^[3] The New York Times noted that IBM challenged companies like Zeos, Dell, Zenith Data Systems and Hewlett-Packard who developed computers in the same class as the 500.^[4]

Specifications

It contained a 50 MHz 486SLC2 and a 85 or 170 MB HDD.

It includes an external floppy drive.

Reception

InfoWorld regarded the ThinkPad 500 as a bit too small for comfort.^[5]

PC World awarded the ThinkPad 500 the "Best Buy - #1 Value Mobile PC" in September 1994.^[6]

Successor

In March 1994 the ThinkPad 510 was announced, which contains the 486 DLC by IBM and a 7.7" display.^[7]

External links

• Hardware Maintenance Manual
• Laptop.pics
• Thinkwiki.de - 500
• Thinkwiki.org - 500

Notes and References

1. News: 1993-06-16 . COMPANY NEWS; I.B.M. INTRODUCES SERIES OF PORTABLE COMPUTERS . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-29 . 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Smith. Tony. The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today. 2021-04-18. The Register. en.
3. Lee. Yvonne. June 21, 1993. IBM subnotebook uses 486. InfoWorld. 31.
4. News: Lohr . Steve . 1993-06-23 . Notebooks May Hold Key to I.B.M.'s Revival . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-24 . 0362-4331.
5. Paul. Frederic. 1993-08-16. Powerful IBM ThinkPad 500 is a bit too small for comfort. InfoWorld. en. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc..
6. Book: A., Dell, Deborah. ThinkPad: a different shade of blue. 2000. Sams. 0-672-31756-7. 330. 781169669.
7. IBM revamps line with four ThinkPads. Yvonne. Lee. InfoWorld. 21 March 1994.